Hi,
As I said, listen to In Touch. Make the most of it! Too many negatives like
yours and they’ll start charging even more!
Mike
On 10 Nov 2015, at 20:14, Derek Hornby <derek.hornby_uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hi Jackie
Well if something is too good to be true, there has to
be a catch!
Consider how many talking book members, times
the yearly fee.
That's lot of money that won't come in any more!
So what people now need to think about is this.
Which servcie will RNIB cut-back on, and say it's due to
lack of funds!
Regards, Derek
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Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Talking Books now free to access
Yes apparently both services are completely free.
Kind regards,
Jackie Brown
----- Original Message -----
From: Eleanor burke <eleanormarthaburke@xxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, 10 November 2015 17.32
Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNIB Talking Books now free to access
wrote:
do not think so.
On 10 Nov 2015, at 17.30, Mobeen Iqbal <mobeeniqbal@xxxxxxxxx>
be free as well? and how would you go about signing up?
For information only. I wonder if this means that overdrive will
Talking Books free for all blind and partially sighted people to
Published November 9, 2015 by Natasha Onwuemezi
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has made
access from today (10th November).
Talking Books, the service that provides 4'000 audio books every day
The charity made the announcement on the 80th anniversary of
to people with sight loss. Anyone who is registered as blind or
partially sighted can borrow up to six Talking Books at any time,
completely free-of-charge. Previously, customers contributed an annual
subscription of #50.
who had been blinded in the First World War and were struggling to
The Talking Books service was launched in 1935 to help soldiers
learn braille. The National Institute for the Blind (now RNIB) and St
Dunstan's (now Blind Veterans UK) joined forces to create the Sound
Recording Committee which originally recorded Talking Books onto
records to be played on gramophones.
Talking Books and the RNIB library is the largest of its kind in
Almost 30'000 blind and partially sighted adults and children use
Europe, the organisation has said.
the first publisher to commit to delivering every new title to the
As part of the anniversary celebrations, HarperCollins has become
RNIB library on the date of general publication; providing equal and
immediate access to current bestsellers for blind and partially
sighted readers.
passionately that reading can change the lives of blind and partially
Neil Heslop, director of RNIB Solutions, said: "At RNIB we feel
sighted people. After losing my own sight at a young age, I personally
know how important the connection to the written word is, both for
education and leisure.
Talking Books and help improve accessibility through the library, we
"I am delighted that HarperCollins has chosen to support RNIB
hope that other publishers will follow their lead. We're committed to
providing a world-class service which makes a huge difference to many
people."
we are committed to ensuring that everyone in the UK can access all
Charlie Redmayne, HarperCollins c.eddo$, added: "At HarperCollins
our books in the format of their choice on the moment of publication.
As the publisher of the first ever 'Talking Book' it is fitting that
we should extend our support and work in partnership with RNIB Talking
Books to increase accessibility on its 80th anniversary and beyond."
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